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Hyperliquid gets first Layer 2 as Elysium draws attention

A first Layer 2 blockchain has launched on decentralised derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, with Kinetiq introducing Elysium. Bankless said Hyperliquid has Hypercore for the order book and HyperEVM for smart-contract apps, with a throughput cap to protect the order book. Elysium targets 300 million gas per second, about 100 times HyperEVM, settling on HyperEVM and using HYPE for fees. Early activity included DeFi and memecoin apps, while fee mechanics support KNTQ buybacks.